Posted in Casperkill on Jul 18th, 2010 No Comments »
Although the Casperkill may not seem like an ideal place for American eel (Anguilla rostrata), many of the people we have interviewed have seen these fish in the creek. Vinnie Bihn, who lives close to where the Casperkill drains into the Hudson, told us that he “used to live in the pond” in his backyard. […]
Posted in Casperkill on Jul 16th, 2010 No Comments »
The Casperkill along Old Farms Road in 1955 Dr. Melody Mordock has lived on Old Farms Road for about 18 years. The Casperkill, which runs through her backyard, is an important feature of her property. To begin with, there are the floods: Flooding is pretty common. The last major flood came up and just smiled […]
Posted in Casperkill on Jul 15th, 2010 1 Comment »
Between 1951 and 1968, Vinnie Bihn’s parents ran an inn on Route 9 called the Rochambeau Motel. At the time, they lived in a house on a hill overlooking the motel property, which included a pond created by damming the Casperkill. The motel has changed owners, but Vinnie Bihn still lives in his childhood home. […]
Posted in Casperkill on Jul 15th, 2010 1 Comment »
The Abraham Fort Homestead is a historic house built on property that is now the Casperkill Country Club. The Homestead, which is built in a style characteristic of the Revolutionary war period—made of stone and brick, longer than it is broad, a story and a half high, and a hall through the center of the […]
Posted in Casperkill on Jul 14th, 2010 No Comments »
South Road, c. 1900 Route 9 is a major north-south highway that runs parallel to the Hudson River through the City and Town of Poughkeepsie. The section of Route 9 that goes through the Casperkill watershed and over the Creek as it flows out of the IBM Country Club is known as South Road. A […]
Posted in Casperkill on Jul 13th, 2010 No Comments »
For two weeks in the fall of 2007, the Palmer Gallery of Vassar College was taken over by BITTER-SWEET. Developed by New Jersey-based artists Ginger Andro and Chuck Glicksman, this multimedia installation used projection, reflection, scent and sound to explore the impact of human activity on the Casperkill. BITTER-SWEET derived its name from Oriental Bittersweet, […]
Posted in Casperkill on Jul 12th, 2010 No Comments »
Vassar students wade through the Casperkill during a clean-up behind the K-Mart parking lot at the Rt. 44 Plaza. Among the things we picked up from the banks or pulled out of the stream were shopping carts, rebar, and plenty of litter. July is Dutchess Watershed Awareness Month. Organized by the Dutchess Watershed Coalition, Dutchess […]
Posted in Casperkill on Jul 9th, 2010 No Comments »
Mr. Carlson during a Casperkill sampling session with earth science professor Kirsten Menking. Jack Carlson has lived on New Hackensack Rd since 1999. Although his property is slightly outside the Casperkill watershed boundary, Mr. Carlson is a committed member of the Casperkill Watershed Alliance. Nadine Souto: How did you become involved in the Casperkill Watershed […]
Posted in Casperkill, Fonteynkill on Jul 8th, 2010 No Comments »
Ed Lynch with his bike on Vassar campus Ed Lynch has lived on College Avenue since 1979. Before that, he lived in the Wappingers Creek area, where he canoes even today. As a longtime area resident, Mr. Lynch remembers many of the events that we have written about on this blog. While attending middle school […]
Posted in Casperkill on Jul 7th, 2010 No Comments »
This manhole is only a few yards away from the Casperkill. It overflows sewage into the creek during heavy rain storms. Residents on Old Mill Drive spoke with us about sewage in the creek, and about all of the deer (and Lyme disease) that the creek attracts. On December 21, 2006, Michael Mayfield of the […]
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